Senators use ‘blue slips’ to exercise power on federal judge appointments

by Molly Burke | Mar 10, 2023 | Featured, Politics

While the president has the power to appoint judges, the Senate reserves the power to approve or oppose the nominees. Before a future judge even has the chance to be voted on by the Senate, however, certain representatives get the chance to veto them. Blue slips are...

Democrats disagree on the Supreme Court’s future when it comes to Sotomayor and Kagan

by Molly Burke | Mar 8, 2023 | Featured, Politics

Democrats have a lot of criticisms of the majority-conservative Supreme Court these days. Recently, however, the targets of scrutiny surprisingly include liberal Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. Some on the political left have called on the two justices to...

Wondering if your loans will be forgiven? Here’s what to know about the Supreme Court case

by Molly Burke | Feb 27, 2023 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — For those waiting for their student loans to disappear after applying last fall to a new government loan forgiveness plan, answers may be coming soon. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday on cases challenging President Joe Biden’s plan...

First post-Roe March for Life marks shift toward legislative action

by Molly Burke | Jan 22, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Signaling a monumental change in anti-abortion activism, demonstrators in the 50th annual March for Life followed a new route Friday to mark a new strategy. The march started in 1974, on the first anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision, to promote...